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Like htgtmd and gongshowninja allude to - this wipes 2 loyalty counters off of a planeswalker. If it included creatures, it would be broken
Posted By:
arcaneimperator
(1/12/2012 12:24:31 PM)
Why the hate? Expensive ability, but keeps planeswalkers in check. Uncounterable in standard.
Posted By:
gongshowninja
(12/3/2011 4:59:44 PM)
Do you know how bad this card is? Do you want to know how bad this card is?
There are groups, online, on the book of faces, that are set up just for trading via mail. It's an understood rule that when someone sends a card late, to make up for it, we send a bonus card.
Stensia Bloodhall is that "bonus card". its the card you have a $#itload of that you don't want anymore, and since you have to give someone a bonus card for making them wait, but they're not really your friend, you send this card instead.
It is the Roy Rogers of Spell lands: overpriced, not very flavorful, and ultimately, unsatisfying. It's unsatisfying from the moment you open the pack to the moment receive it in the mail from a late trade.
And you know what? I can guarantee you, you will get it in a late mail trade!! Do you know why? because I've given out 4 of these things, to 4 different people, and thought "hey! since I'm doing buying innistrad cards and I got rid of all these lands via trade, I'm not gonna ... (see all)
Posted By:
Richochet_Shaman
(2/20/2012 4:55:39 PM)
Most of the people here who are saying that this is a terrible card are just plain wrong. Sure, of Wizards printed if an instant spell that Shocked a player for 6 mana, it'd be terrible.
But that's not what they made. They made a card that can sub in for a 1-2 lands in your deck, and act as an emergency win-con. If you've run out of gas, or your opponent is keeping your board locked up with Detention Spheres, Tamiyo-s, and board wipes, you suddenly have a reusable shock that you can cast for one a turn for free any time you don't have something else better to burn your mana on.
Plus, it hits Walkers, which is kinda a big deal right now.
Don't look at this as a Shock for 6 mana. It's not. It's a late game win-con/Planeswalker Removal which you get for next to nothing (Read: Card Advantage). If you're in these colors, I see few reasons why you wouldn't run this in the current standard environment.
Easily a 4/5.
Posted By:
TiredTofu
(11/11/2012 7:17:06 PM)
hmmm... I see your guys' point... obviously any well made RDW deck would never run out of things to play. You're pretty smart, i'm going to try to play my deck only playing one spell a turn, that'll be the best aggro strategy ever.
I would like to thank you all for making this card well within my modest magic budget for my Rakdos deck.
I'm not saying it's omg broken, but it is niche card that fills a nice gap.
Posted By:
orisiti
(11/15/2012 5:42:03 PM)
Could've been just 1 CMC cheaper for the ability, but I wouldn't throw it out the window. I'd take this over those annoying dual lands that you really need 4 of to properly feel the benefit, since those are really only good in tournament settings...
Posted By:
psychichobo
(12/11/2012 12:22:11 PM)
This is seriously all the Vampires have to say about where they live? You should be ashamed if this is all your hose can do for this big a mana investment.
Posted By:
Demonic_Math_Tutor
(9/22/2011 3:36:24 PM)
should just say deals 2 damage to target planeswalker
Posted By:
htgtmd
(11/2/2011 10:42:26 PM)
I've pulled three of these. While they're not the greatest, they do have their uses in a super slow control deck. I have mine in a B/R discard build, and while it's not great, I've managed to kill some people with it. However, I don't think it would have broken it to deal damage to a creature or player, or to make the activation 
cheaper...but still, not bad, definitely better than the 2.5 star rating it has right now.
Posted By:
Superllama12
(11/8/2011 7:50:24 PM)
At first, I was like:"Cool, reusable colorless damage is always good to get rid of those pesky B/R protection creatures..."
I was sooooooo disappointed later. Targeting only player really hurt this card.
Posted By:
Narim
(11/14/2011 12:48:21 PM)